Mauro and wife were very nice, engaging and accommodating to us. House and yard space were spacious and nicely appointed and they responded pleasantly to the few requests we made. For instance, we knew we would need a stroller for our 4 year old and Mauro promptly secured one for us for the week and it was waiting at the house for our use. Our 4 grandkids absolutely loved the pool and outside space. One suggestion that we felt we would have enjoyed , first of all, was a printed and laminated list of operating instructions for use of key items in the house. Secondly, we would have liked another list of helpful hints of area suggestions for restaurants, local places to drive to and see, modes of transportation, phone numbers, and timetables for trains or buses to Lisbon, day trips by car and any “ should see” sights we should see. We would highly recommend this house for anyone with a large family as we were 10 people and were all very comfortable there.